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3 unusual facts about Chuncheon


Bukhan River

The Bukhan River's headwaters lie in North Korea near Geumgangsan; this early portion of the river is often called the Geumgangcheon, or "Geumgang Stream." It crosses the Korean Demilitarized Zone and enters Hwacheon County, flowing south through Chuncheon and then west through Gapyeong.

John Chang-yik

On 11 November 1994, aged 61, he was appointed as Bishop of Ch’unch’on and ordained a month later.

Makguksu

Makguksu has become a large part of the identity of the Chuncheon region.


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Chang Myon

His son John Chang-yik is the Roman Catholic bishop of Chuncheon and a former president of the South Korean Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Namchuncheon Station

Metropolitan bus service from this station toward central business district (Myeong-dong명동 or Jungang-ro중앙로, famous for soap series Winter Sonata겨울연가), North (Hupyeong-dong후평동), Central (Hyoja-dong효자동), and Southend (Hakgok-ri학곡리) connects frequently, however, most of South Chuncheon (Toegye and Seoksa) residential area where massively populated, still rarely.

Yoo Seung-ho

Yoo enlisted for mandatory military service on 5 March 2013 at Chuncheon, Gangwon-do for five weeks of basic training followed by 21 months as an active-duty soldier.


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